Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/dwenos

This Proto-Italic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Italic

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Etymology

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    Probably from Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- (to fit); compare Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 (taujan, to do, make) and Ancient Greek δύναμαι (dúnamai, to be able). Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-u, from *deh₃- (to give).

    Adjective

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    *dwenos (comparative *meljōs, superlative *optimos, adverb *dwened)[1]

    1. good
      Synonym: *kupros

    Declension

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    Antonyms

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    Descendants

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    • Faliscan: 𐌃𐌖𐌄𐌍𐌀𐌔 (duenas, feminine genitive singular), 𐌃𐌖𐌄𐌍𐌏𐌌 (duenom, neuter nominative/accusative singular)
    • Old Latin: duenos, duonus
      • Latin: bonus (see there for further descendants)
    • Umbrian: funir

    References

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    1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “bonus”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 73-4